Period:Tang dynasty Production date:9thC
Materials:paper, 紙 (Chinese),
Technique:painted
Subjects:deity 神 (Chinese)
Dimensions:Height: 13.50 centimetres (each leaf) Width: 14.50 centimetres
Description:
Booklet (or codex) originally inscribed with three sutras. Two devarajas (heavenly kings) are painted on page 1 and 2. The full text of one sutra, the Foshuo huixianglun jing, which prescribes doing good deeds to gain merit, runs from page 5 to page 19, followed by sections of two other sutras. Ink and colour on paper.
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Comments:
Materials:paper, 紙 (Chinese),
Technique:painted
Subjects:deity 神 (Chinese)
Dimensions:Height: 13.50 centimetres (each leaf) Width: 14.50 centimetres
Description:
Booklet (or codex) originally inscribed with three sutras. Two devarajas (heavenly kings) are painted on page 1 and 2. The full text of one sutra, the Foshuo huixianglun jing, which prescribes doing good deeds to gain merit, runs from page 5 to page 19, followed by sections of two other sutras. Ink and colour on paper.
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